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Robin Roberts League
4-1-2069
Butch Knaupp Catcher
Retired (1993, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .230 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .613 Status Deceased (2029) Option Years 0  
H 680 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 08-13-1958
HR 44 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1980)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(14 games)
RBI 322
SB 29
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1980 ARI
18
67
6
13
2
0
1
5
5
 18 0 0
1
 1 5
.519
.250
.269
.075
.194
1982 ARI
33
120
7
19
2
0
1
11
9
 22 2 0
3
 1 2
.429
.229
.200
.042
.158
1983 ARI
65
224
25
54
7
2
3
26
17
 47 1 1
9
 7 3
.627
.296
.330
.089
.241
1984 ARI
54
154
17
40
6
1
3
19
14
 25 0 0
3
 5 2
.692
.321
.370
.110
.260
1985 ARI
44
121
13
24
2
0
3
12
13
 25 0 1
0
 1 0
.563
.274
.289
.091
.198
1986 ARI
77
191
14
36
4
1
3
16
10
 44 0 0
0
 0 0
.496
.229
.267
.079
.188
1987 ARI
77
170
23
48
9
0
6
33
19
 29 1 2
0
 0 2
.795
.354
.441
.159
.282
1988 ARI
90
244
30
56
11
0
5
23
22
 45 0 4
0
 0 5
.625
.289
.336
.107
.230
1989 ARI
84
227
31
53
10
1
3
17
13
 43 1 0
0
 0 2
.604
.278
.326
.093
.233
1990 ARI
50
135
14
40
7
0
3
24
16
 28 2 0
0
 0 0
.794
.379
.415
.119
.296
1991 ARI-KC
125
423
33
95
12
0
4
39
45
 98 1 2
2
 2 3
.581
.299
.281
.057
.225
1992 KC
120
417
38
113
16
4
3
51
50
 87 3 1
10
 4 6
.703
.352
.350
.079
.271
1993 KC
130
458
28
89
17
0
6
46
37
 103 1 2
1
 3 2
.526
.255
.271
.076
.194
Total
967
2951
279
680
105
9
44
322
270
 614 12 13
29
 24 32
.613
.296
.317
.086
.230
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1993-11-01Butch Knaupp has retired from the Kansas City Monarchs
1992-05-19Butch Knaupp of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1991-07-30Butch Knaupp of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1991-04-02A trade has been completed between the Arizona Copper Kings and the Kansas City Monarchs. The Kansas City Monarchs receive Rudy Viau, Hugo Verri, Butch Knaupp, Gene Garces, Draft Pick 1994 Round 2 ARI (Mark Watson) from the Arizona Copper Kings in exchange for Stan Dupp, Bob Hines, Vince Grimes, Tom Bone. Protest This Trade.
1986-09-21Butch Knaupp of the Arizona Copper Kings is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1985-06-28The Arizona Copper Kings have promoted Butch Knaupp to the major league team. The Arizona Copper Kings have sent Jocko Finnvold to the minors.
1985-04-01The Arizona Copper Kings have promoted Aaron Prince to the major league team. The Arizona Copper Kings have sent Butch Knaupp to the minors.
1982-03-26The Arizona Copper Kings have promoted Butch Knaupp to the major league team. The Arizona Copper Kings have sent Richard Gleason to the minors.
1980-09-12The Arizona Border Patrol have promoted Jerry Majors to the major league team. The Arizona Border Patrol have sent Butch Knaupp to the minors.
1980-05-30The Arizona Border Patrol have promoted Butch Knaupp to the major league team. The Arizona Border Patrol have promoted Richard Gleason to the major league team. The Arizona Border Patrol have designated Woody Forrest for assignment. The Arizona Border Patrol have designated Marcus Tardy for assignment.
1979-08-20A trade has been reversed between Arizona Border Patrol and Seattle Sleeperhold. The Seattle Sleeperhold have re-acquired Larry Schlueter. The Arizona Border Patrol have re-acquired Draft Pick 1980 Round 2 ARI (Butch Knaupp), Draft Pick 1981 Round 1 ARI (Boog Reed).
1979-07-24A trade has been completed between the Arizona Border Patrol and the Seattle Sleeperhold. The Seattle Sleeperhold receive Draft Pick 1980 Round 2 ARI (Butch Knaupp), Draft Pick 1981 Round 1 ARI (Boog Reed) from the Arizona Border Patrol in exchange for Larry Schlueter.